Written answers
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- House Prices
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the register of residential house prices envisaged in discussions with the Troika will commence; and if he will make a statement... - Data Protection
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the potential impacts and additional costs the EU... - Deportation Orders
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of aged out foreign national young persons who had been in the care of the State prior to reaching the age of 18 years... - Child Protection
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources that will be made available to assist the family court system in view of the increase in referrals and legal cases that... - Naturalisation Applications
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consult with Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details... - Garda Policing Plan
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact that the assessment process being undertaken on the demands placed on each Garda District and station in the country will... - Registration of Title
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an issue with the Land Registry Office (details supplied). [36003/12] - Drug Seizures
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of drug seizures in Cork City and county for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in... - Garda Stations
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Station at Ballygar, County Galway will re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36153/12] - Garda Reserve
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former members of An Garda Síochána that are in the Reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/12] - Garda Stations
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm his commitment that there will be no downgrading to district stations at the Garda stations at Mullingar, Granard,... - Irish Prison Service
Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of spending on sports equipment in each prison in both 2010 and 2011; the corresponding figure for balls; and if he will make... - Garda Investigations
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda investigations into rogue bankers and Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Crime Statistics
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of a scheduled offence under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if... - Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to make 25% remission for convicted sex offenders dependent on participation in prison treatment programmes;... - Crime Prevention
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will be taking to stop the recent increase in armed robberies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36227/12] - Crime Prevention
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that there is a multi agency approach to dealing with the increase in crime in Dublin; and if he will make a... - Citizenship Applications
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend or update Stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the... - Equality Tribunal Cases
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which his Department is a respondent to claims by staff members that are currently before the Equality Tribunal... - Ground Rents Abolition
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will proceed with legislation to abolish ground rents in view of the resurgence of demands in certain ground rents by landlords;... - Personal Insolvency Legislation
Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Personal Insolvency Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/12] - Security at Concerts
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that concert promoters provide a heavier security presence at concerts and have metal detectors put in place to gain... - Citizenship Applications
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 12 June 2012 when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service intend to contact the... - Community Policing
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available to person in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17 [36362/12] - Garda Strength
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of vacant Chief Superintendent, Superintendent, Inspectors and Sergeant positions broken... - Garda Stations
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the total number of operational Garda stations and sub stations across the country in tabular form broken down by... - Personal Insolvency Legislation
Question 591: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on concerns from the credit union sector about the impact of the Personal Insolvency Bill, the contact he has had with the... - Personal Insolvency Legislation
Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated numbers who will avail of the debt relief mechanisms outlined under the Personal Insolvency Bill; and if he will make a... - Garda Operations
Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken in relation to the Republican activists against drugs vigilante group; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Committals
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the current total number of prisoners held in the State; the recommended capacity broken down by prison; and if he... - Security in Prisons
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the steps that have been taken to strengthen security in the Prison service in view of a number of incidents over... - Citizenship Applications
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and any outstanding requirements to be complied with in the context of an application for naturalisation in... - Asylum Applications
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when updated Stamp 4 is likely to be updated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a... - Citizenship Applications
Question 598: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Citizenship Applications
Question 599: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and expected outcome of deliberations in the matter of determination of residency/naturalisation entitlements in... - Residency Permits
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of entitlement to residency and naturalisation and the procedure if any yet to be followed in... - Residency Permits
Question 601: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and procedures yet to be followed with indicative timescales in the determination of entitlement to residency in... - Residency Permits
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and any further requirements in respect of determination of entitlement to residency/naturalisation in respect of... - Residency Permits
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and/or expected residency status and procedure to be followed to validate their residency and update their Stamp 4 which... - Residency Permits
Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and progress to date in addition to any outstanding procedural requirements to be followed by the applicant in the... - Naturalisation Applications
Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if arising from a study of a copy of a national's passport a review will be undertaken of entitlement to naturalisation based on... - Departmental Funding
Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his... - Ministerial Advisers
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all Special Advisors appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the... - Departmental Agencies
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members' fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36624/12] - Departmental Agencies
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36640/12] - Consultancy Contracts
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related,... - Departmental Staff
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36672/12] - Public Private Partnerships
Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Department's public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the... - Public Services
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings/delayed spending of Budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in... - Departmental Agencies
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36736/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of his telecommunications services in 2012 budget. [36784/12] - Gambling Legislation
Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on security measures that are in place for bookmakers to stop bets being taken from underage persons; and... - Drug Dealing
Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts being made to combat drug dealing in Dublin City Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36804/12] - Garda Operations
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing of prescription drugs over the past five... - Drug Treatment Programmes
Question 623: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any discussions with the Department of Health regarding recommendations made in the recent Better City for All Report... - Cross-Border Co-operation
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the potential savings that can be made through an all-island approach to policing and community safety. [36822/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total... - Bingo Licences
Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Bingo Licences operating here; if his attention has been drawn to the growth of profit based Bingo companies; if he has... - Garda Transport
Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that will be taken off the road this year under the 300,000 km rule; the number of new cars that will come... - Garda Stations
Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for a decision on Garda Station closures in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36853/12] - Garda Operations
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests made under Operation Fiacla; the number of Garda engaged in the operation; the timeframe for the operation; the... - Garda Strength
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí who retired in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number who have signalled their intention to retire... - Garda Operations
Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that sufficient resources will be made available to the Garda to allow for the proper policing of the forthcoming... - Defence Forces Review
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will publish his reform plans for the Reserve Defence Forces. [36105/12] - Defence Forces Property
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding finding an alternative use for Columbs Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [36106/12] - Defence Forces Strength
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any plans to reduce the number of personnel based at Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa, An Rinn Mhór, Gaillimh; if it is intended to maintain the... - Defence Forces Review
Question 635: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will suspend his decision to disestablish the 4th Infantry Battalion, to subsume any reorganisation in the Green Paper process and to proceed... - Defence Forces Personnel
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form the number of promotions that will occur in the armed forces this year; the positions involved; the location of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his Department's... - Ministerial Advisers
Question 638: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all Special Advisors appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay... - Departmental Agencies
Question 639: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members' fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36617/12] - Consultancy Contracts
Question 641: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory,... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36665/12] - Public Private Partnerships
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Department's public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the project; the capital... - Public Services
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings/delayed spending of Budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in his... - Departmental Staff
Question 647: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and accompanying salaries.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 649: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of his telecommunications services in 2012 budget. [36777/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his...
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